The artist was previously a part of for PlayStation's Uncharted series, and for an unknown reason, it made fans want to make an association buy d2r items. However, Kozlowsky and Retro Studios were actually working on Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze as well, and when the game's release date was announced in the first place, a lot of Zelda fans trashed it because they were expecting something different. In a recent interview on the Kiwi Talkz podcast, Kozlowsky disclosed the reasons for this rumor, which caused frustration for the developers.

"Sometimes it's frustrating because it causes false expectations. That's what I saw when we announced Tropical Freeze. It was saying 'they're working hard on something like a Zelda game They're working on a Zelda game', but like nope. We announced Tropical Freeze and it looks incredible and stunning but then people go "oh, but it's just another Donkey Kong.'

You then realize that people are s**ting on it on Neogaf or some other site and you're like 'oh well because everyone yeah, was thinking we were playing something similar to a Zelda game. Then it's like no, it's not what people do.' So it's both funny at times. it, but sometimes it becomes aggravating when it carries on for a little way too long," said Kozlowsky.

Kozlowsky's words are a fascinating perspective on how rumors circulate and the way that it can negative impact the reception of a game. While Tropical Freeze might not have been the game that people were hoping to see released and released cheap diablo 2 resurrected items, it did get a lot of critical appreciation upon its release.